Sunday, February 12, 2017

Dortmund-Based Pump Manufacturer Celebrates Start of Construction Works for Its New Facility in the Middle East

Laying of the foundation stone in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -Sunday, February 12th 2017 [ ME NewsWire ]Wilo,
the leading manufacturer of pumps and pump systems, celebrated laying
the foundation stone for its new facility, which will be located in the
Jafza (Jebel Ali Free Zone) of Dubai. By investing in the Dubai economic
hub, Wilo is acknowledging the region’s growing prominence and
responding to the growing requirements of the market. “The role of the
city as a platform and logistic hub for trade in the Middle East,
Dubai’s efficient infrastructure by land, sea and air and the long-term
economic stability offered by this country were the crucial factors
tipping the balance in favour of investing here. The construction is
scheduled for completion in early 2018”, Carsten Krumm, COO of WILO SE
explains. Selected
guests and customers from the Middle East attended to celebrate the
laying of the foundation stone. Guests included high-ranking delegations
from Jafza, like COO Talal Al Hashemi, and Wilo Executive Board member
Carsten Krumm. The
8,000 square metres Wilo complex will have its own assembly line and
also feature office space, showrooms, a logistics centre and dedicated
training rooms. The training rooms, the so-called “Wilo-Academy”, offer
dealers, engineers, installations and consumers a perfect location for
attending training sessions for the various applications of Wilo
products. The
new Wilo facilities will be among the most energy-efficient of its
class in Dubai and will be awarded with the the prestigious LEED Gold
certification. Wilo not only produces highly efficient products, the
company also manufactures and assembles them at highly efficient
locations.Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of DP World and Chairman of Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation commenting on the Wilo facility in Jafza:“We
are very happy to host the Wilo state-of-the-art facility in Jafza,
which is the globally recognised hub for the wider Middle East region
that spans from West Asia, the CIS, and Africa to the Indian
Subcontinent, a market of more than 2.5 billion consumers. Wilo’s
expansion underlines its vision and commitment to the region and we are
sure the new facility will enable them to further strengthen their
strong presence here. Wilo
is a leading German company with proven quality products such as
high-power pumps used in the construction and management of water and
other industrial sectors. Since founding the regional headquarters in
2008, the company has expanded its facilities in Jafza reflecting on its
commitment to meeting the needs of customers. Wilo’s new facility gives
it greater flexibility to expand and Jafza will provide the necessary
support to enable it to meet company objectives. About Wilo Middle East:

Wilo Middle East has been serving the Middle East via local distributors for more than 20 years.
The growing markets in building services and the introduction of
high-efficiency pumps resulted in increased demand for technical support
and other services. This motivated Wilo in 2006 to develop a direct
presence in the region by opening its first Wilo office in the Middle
East in the Dubai Techno Park.

Wilo Middle Eastrelocated
to the Dubai Jebel Ali Free Zone in 2008. The new location became the
WILO SE headquarters for the entire Gulf region as well as for Yemen,
Egypt and Iran. A new representative office was opened in southern
Jafza, Dubai in November 2011 to cater for the company’s regional
business expansion.About Wilo

WILO SE
is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pumps and pump systems
for building services, all aspects of the water management chain and
industrial clients. The company, which achieved sales of more than
1.3 billion Euro last year, has its eyes firmly fixed on the future and
is heavily involved in research and development. The Dortmund-based
company is progressively transforming itself from a components supplier
to a system supplier. The Wilo brand is internationally recognised as
being synonymous with high-tech in the pump industry. The company is
backed by more than 7,400 employees in over 60 subsidiaries worldwide.